How often are PLO to ADL flights on time?

Flights from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Adelaide (ADL) arrive on time 83% of the time across 17,796 flights of official data.

Which airline is most reliable on the PLO to ADL route?

Qantas has the best on-time record on this route at 90% across 7,460 flights.

Route reliability

Flights from Port Lincoln to Adelaide arrive on time 83% of the time across 17,796 flights. Here’s how each airline really performs.

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On-time rate

17,796 flights

Airline	On-time	Flights
Qantas	90%	7,460
ZL	77%	10,336

On-time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, per BITRE. Compare the reverse leg ADL → PLO.

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